conflate
Other forms: conflated; conflating; conflates
Conflate is a more formal way to say "mix together," and it's typically used for texts or ideas. You probably wouldn't say you conflated the ingredients for a cake, but if you blended two different stories together to make a new one, conflate would work.
The verb conflate comes to us from the Latin word conflare, which literally means "to blow together." So think of using this word when you want to talk about two things getting thrown together and combined. Things that have been conflated often seem mixed up or confused. In fact, this word is also now sometimes used to mean "confuse or mix up."
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mix together different elements
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gauge
mix in specific proportions
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absorb
cause to become one with
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meld, melt
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
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blend in, mix in
cause (something) to be mixed with (something else)
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accrete
grow together (of plants and organs)
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conjugate
unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
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admix
mix or blend
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alloy
make an alloy of
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syncretise, syncretize
become fused
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cut in
mix in with cutting motions
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type of:
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change integrity
change in physical make-up
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mistake one thing for another
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Vocabulary lists containing conflate
This nonfiction book recounts the story of how a 245 BCE sea journey from Athens to Alexandria inspired Eratosthenes of Cyrene to contemplate the stars and measure the distance around the earth.
This nonfiction book explores how the manager of the Oakland A's built a high-performing team by using a unique set of criteria to assess prospective players.
When Ollie moves across the country, he discovers that he now attends the same school as his summer crush.
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